Comments on: The Silent Killer: Racial Disparities in Healthcare

By: Sofia Sotomayor

Sofia Sotomayor — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:30:09 +0000

Hi Lily! Your insights into healthcare reinforce why it is vital to reimagine and reshape policies that make access to Healthcare easier for communities of color. Your last question struck out with me, as there needs to be something put in place to support the notion of Healthcare being a right rather than a privilege, and I believe something salient for college students specifically to help make a dent in changing healthcare is through public awareness via social media of healthcare disparities so others in our circles can educate themselves and also help push this into national and international law guidelines, which helps reinforce the notion that healthcare is a right not a privilege.

By: Brandon Rosenblatt

Brandon Rosenblatt — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:14:33 +0000

I appreciate how you explain the health disparities amongst Black and White Americans post-Civil War. I also like how you brought up Medicaid and how people of color in many states still are not able to receive equal benefits because their areas have not expanded their health coverage for disadvantaged groups of people. I believe it is crucial to talk about this issue and implement campaigns for better healthcare coverage that is more equitable and accessible to people of color and other minority groups who have been discriminated against within the system.

By: Carolina E

Carolina E — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:58:58 +0000

I think you bring up a lot of good questions that are difficult to begin tackling. I really think that once people start to see that these sorts of disparities are not only harmful to communities of color but to all who struggle to get healthcare benefits then these oppressive agendas can be brought to light. It’s a shame that many will not begin to care until it begins to affect them but it’s a start. With social media being so widespread, I think it could be a great tool in sharing first hand accounts. I recently saw a video of a Black woman going into labor and her white nurse was disregarding her pain and it sparked outrage, rightfully so. But it gained a lot of traction and if it were not for her mother recording her experience, people would not know that these kinds of disparities exist! I think it’s important to continue speaking out because even small things can make a big difference.